Writing related to the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage
It was interesting to observe my notes from this day. Looking back at the photographs, I am in awe that I was really there walking through this stunning…
Just outside of Uterga I managed to detour off the Camino and get lost on a road that eventually led into a farmer’s field. It seemed odd to me that I …
There is a short story, but great meaning behind this orchid. After walking my first Camino three years ago, I visited a doctor at a walk-in clinic. I was losing …
Leaving the Camino del Norte was neither right for me nor wrong. In the end, I would have learned something about myself either way. Each pilgrim has their own journey…
A Spanish peregrino (pilgrim) passed me while I was taking a panorama photo of the scenery with my phone. He stopped, turned and spoke to me…
The best thing about this walking day was spending it with Nathan. I walked with him briefly along my 2013 Camino Frances journey…
Yes, I am suspending my mission along the Camino del Norte. That is, my mission to blog using my tablet. The reason for the delay in posting is due to …
My second day on the Camino del Norte was breathtakingly beautiful and peaceful, yet equally as frustrating. Not all at once of course, but in chronological order. As with any journey, …
For two and a half years after my first Camino in 2013 I had yearned to return to Spain. I nearly did in 2014, but was hesitant. I didn’t feel …
It felt surreal to arrive in Biarritz, a small coastal city in the south of France, two and a half years after the first time I landed there. Back then it …
Finally, at 4:30pm today, May 2nd, I boarded flight F1680 from Seattle to Reykjavik, Iceland where l will connect with my next flight to Paris. Thank God! I am on …
With less than two weeks to go before I fly off to Europe to walk the 825 kilometer Camino del Norte, I had better get packing! The packing list is done …